Just 2 weeks ago these corals were vibrant a colourful, now turning ghostly white from thermal stress. #Coralbleaching is happening right now in the Maldives and around the world. This intense marine #heatwave2026 is pushing sea temperatures beyond normal limits.
17th May 2026
@ShafrazNaeem@animfromAddu@ArasheedAbooba1@DiveTalkMedia I’ve consistently advised authorities, if technical diving is to be introduced, it must be regulated first. Any expansion beyond the current 30m limit should come with clear standards, and safety frameworks to protect divers and operators alike.
@p3st Absolute maximum depth allowed for dive operators is 30 meters (Maldives tourism dive regulation). Every tourist must be registered with a dive operator registered under tourism ministry. There is no diviation for this rule for technical divers.
Many of the palm trees I see on the islands are not healthy. When I asked why, I was told, “At first, a white substance appeared on the palm trees, later turning into a black oily paste that drips onto other plants and spreads.” Sadly, it has already spread across the Maldives. The disease doesn’t only affect the leaves; it spreads through the trunk as well. This is deeply worrying for the entire coconut palm population, and it’s happening right before our eyes. The government must act.
They’re mocking the wailing sounds of Palestinian parents they’ve murdered. Using the blankets of children they’ve murdered. They mock, and one day they will be mocked. May that day come soon. Ameen
The Sikka-loyal MDP leadership in 2023 removed 39,000 MDP members just weeks before the presidential primary that year. These 39,000 were from the party’s earliest batches of members, mostly supporters of Anni.
Five days ago, Anni invited everyone who had been removed to return to the “nest.” Sikkaoid @mpgapo has now set the deadline to join the party and vote in the CP election as midnight tonight.
Sikkaoids expelled 39,000 people from the MDP and are now preventing them from rejoining.
#freeMDP
@NaseemShana such as tiger sharks. What may now be promoted as a reliable dive attraction is, in reality, at least partially sustained by human-induced feeding cues.
@NaseemShana In the Maldives, fish dumping has long been a byproduct of limited processing capacity and the absence of full-value utilization of catch. This practice unintentionally creates artificial feeding zones, which can alter the natural movement patterns and behavior of apex predators